Painting the Town Red in Tromsø: A Nordic City Full of Surprises

“Sleigh bells ring, are ya listenin’? In the lane snow is glistenin’…” — not sure where Bing Crosby was walking when inspiration hit him but that was the tune playing on repeat in my head when exploring Tromsø for an extended weekend earlier this year. My last trip before we entered this travel-less […]

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Shetland After Dark: Night Owl Meets Storm Petrels

“They should be here any minute,” Garry says walking towards the cliff where I found a somewhat comfortable stone – as comfortable as a stone in the middle of the night can be. I was taking in the view, listening to the waves breaking against the cliffs, an incredibly peaceful sound I never knew I […]

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